Ocean Live rock fans

[C4ctus99]

Wait, I know this is off-topic, but: why are we upset about laws that say "hey, maybe let's not make more gas stoves that have now been shown to cause health problems in children"? It's not even "you can't have a gas stove", just "what if we didn't make new ones".

Yeah… really off topic.

Short answer is that the same harmful things found studying gas stoves was also found with electric stoves, which led me to a conclusion that it was more about the process of heating things up to high temperatures and that the people pushing that legislation were kinda cherry picking data/studies

Now! Back to live rock! Gonna have to get some, if I can do it, gonna go out to Tampa this satursay

 

[AcroNem]

We should probably keep this on topic, these types of discussions tend to never end well and will likely just get this thread locked.

 

[JCM]

Well this post flew off the rails...

 

[Sump Crab]

Also this thread looks like its about to be closed lol getting kinda heated out here!

 

[lopez052308]

I hate to make an assumption of his meaning but if it’s anything close to how I look at the world then I suppose he means that yes humans do change the world. We change the world in a way that usually just alters how we live in it. Yes, we cause extinctions etc. but as animals on this planet that is just as natural as if an asteroid impact cause an extinction. Whatever we do is natural. Our man made garbage is natural. If we were to disappear tomorrow, leaving all our cities and trash, the planet would go on as if we were just a tiny blip on the radar. Our trash will just become a source of food/habitat for whatever species may evolve to live in it. We are creating the perfect world for future life on this planet. Short of literally blowing earth up into nothing but interstellar dust nothing we do is destroying the planet.

Definitely controversial lol but I respect everyone’s opinions, like others have said let’s get this thread back on track lol.

 

[C4ctus99]

We should probably keep this on topic, these types of discussions tend to never end well and will likely just get this thread locked.

Yeah… my bad for responding… gonna get us all in trouble here

 

[jabberwock]

Yeah… really off topic.

Short answer is that the same harmful things found studying gas stoves was also found with electric stoves, which led me to a conclusion that it was more about the process of heating things up to high temperatures and that the people pushing that legislation were kinda cherry picking data/studies

Now! Back to live rock! Gonna have to get some, if I can do it, gonna go out to Tampa this satursay

If you are going to see TBS, I recoomend that you start an email dialog with them first. They will tailor an order to your specific needs and desires.

 

[Fort Salty]

So what are the significant differences between Gulf rock and the Austrailian rock? I think I understand the Austrialian to be lighter weight, but that is offset by the cost.

I'm curious because I have been thinking about getting a little Gulf rock, but maybe I should save and consider Aussie? Thanks

FS

 

[C4ctus99]

If you are going to see TBS, I recoomend that you start an email dialog with them first. They will tailor an order to your specific needs and desires.

I need to reach out to them. Can’t afford anything close to a full package right now, but need more rock for my tank, I think the open space is freaking some of them out.

I sent an email to salty bottom reef co today asking if they can get a fish in stock or not, if they can I may go with them again.

 

[jabberwock]

So what are the significant differences between Gulf rock and the Austrailian rock? I think I understand the Austrialian to be lighter weight, but that is offset by the cost.

I'm curious because I have been thinking about getting a little Gulf rock, but maybe I should save and consider Aussie? Thanks

FS

Time in transit

 

[Fort Salty]

So the Austrailian rock need to be cured and lack hitchhikers?

 

[jabberwock]

So the Austrailian rock need to be cured and lack hitchhikers?

I have no experience with Aussie rock, but it comes from the other side of the world....

 

[Fort Salty]

Common sense and all....

 

[Reefing Madness]

Gang wanna keep politics out of this discussion? Thanks

 

[CoastalTownLayabout]

Depends where your Aus rock is sourced from as well. West Aus rock is from the Indian Ocean, GBR rock from the Pacific.

 

[Sump Crab]

So what are the significant differences between Gulf rock and the Austrailian rock? I think I understand the Austrialian to be lighter weight, but that is offset by the cost.

I'm curious because I have been thinking about getting a little Gulf rock, but maybe I should save and consider Aussie? Thanks

FS

I own both types. Aussie rock has way better shapes. Totally crazy and unique shapes. Gulf rock will have way more life on it but just shaped like normal rocks.

 

[Sump Crab]

So the Austrailian rock need to be cured and lack hitchhikers?

depends on who you get it from. I bought from Unique corals and it did not need to be cured and I did get some cool hitchhikers like some palys, some sort of encrusting coral, pistol shrimp, feather dusters, sponges, etc.

Gulf and keys rock will have a lot more life though.

 

[Fort Salty]

Good info, thanks! I think I personally am looking to add more varied creatures to my tank, so maybe I'll still go for Gulf rock. I got my current rock from someone getting out of reef keeping, and some of my rock appears to be old coral. It definitely creates an interesting environment and visual interest!

 

[Tired]

So the Austrailian rock need to be cured and lack hitchhikers?

You may have some die-off, but you will also have hitchhikers, at least from Unique Corals. I got a spoon worm, a bunch of miscellaneous harmful worms, and a couple small crabs.

 

[jabberwock]

Check my build thread, post #4 talks about the undesirables I encountered.